Tsimane Lodge – Golden Dorado of Bolivia

    Deep in the remote jungle territory of the Isiboro Secure National Park (Tipnis) in Bolivia,  where the Andes meet the headwaters of the Amazon,  exists a species of fish unique to the Southern Hemisphere–an Apex Predator called the Golden Dorado (Salminus brasiliensis).  Small minnows and  baitfish called Sabalo migrate up the greater Secure system and following them are aggressively…

A Great Week on the Oasis of the Seas.

Last week Gina and I took Mark and his Girlfriend Phoebe to the Caribbean on the biggest ship in the world. Its been years since our last cruise which was on the Disney Magic with the kids and we had high expectations for this cruise which marks our 15th cruise over the years. I give…